Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) Director Mauad Bruno Sousa Sells 11,356 Shares of Company Stock

Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) Director Mauad Sousa sold 11,356 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.76, for a total value of $905,754.56. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 171,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,693,994.40. This represents a 6.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Mauad Bruno Sousa also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 11th, Mauad Sousa sold 7,495 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.85, for a total value of $620,960.75.
• On Tuesday, September 22nd, Mauad Sousa sold 166,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.65, for a total value of $15,047,900.00.
• On Thursday, September 17th, Mauad Sousa sold 73,925 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.40, for a total value of $6,830,670.00.
• On Friday, September 11th, Mauad Sousa sold 54,991 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.40, for a total value of $4,806,213.40.
• On Wednesday, September 9th, Mauad Sousa sold 53,627 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.61, for a total value of $4,644,634.47.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Mauad Sousa bought 1 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $81.10 per share, for a total transaction of $81.10.
• On Monday, August 31st, Mauad Sousa sold 127,500 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.20, for a total value of $10,353,000.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Mauad Sousa bought 10 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $79.89 per share, for a total transaction of $798.90.
• On Friday, August 28th, Mauad Sousa sold 157,500 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.73, for a total value of $13,659,975.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Mauad Sousa purchased 252,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $86.48 per share, with a total value of $21,792,960.00.

Aura Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AUGO traded down $2.92 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $75.02. 495,544 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 821,486. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.19. Aura Minerals Inc. has a 1-year low of $33.91 and a 1-year high of $110.32. The firm has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.22 and a beta of 0.82.

Aura Minerals Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Aura Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 56.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Aura Minerals by 42.5% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 977,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,740,000 after acquiring an additional 291,623 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 1st quarter worth $50,378,000. Robeco Schweiz AG grew its stake in shares of Aura Minerals by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG now owns 473,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,231,000 after purchasing an additional 66,190 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Aura Minerals by 125.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 321,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,241,000 after purchasing an additional 178,730 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth $14,216,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on AUGO. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Aura Minerals in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. They issued a “sector outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Santander cut shares of Aura Minerals from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Aura Minerals currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.95.

Aura Minerals Company Profile

Aura Minerals is a mining company focused on exploring, developing and operating gold and copper properties in the Americas. Its operations also produce silver as a byproduct at some sites. The company’s portfolio includes mines and projects in Brazil, Mexico and Honduras. Its activities span the mining lifecycle, from resource exploration and project development to the production and sale of metals. Aura Minerals is led by Chief Executive Officer Rodrigo Barbosa. The company has expanded its portfolio over time through mine development and acquisitions.